April 7, 2026 5:30pm (Doors open at 5:00pm) - Regular Study & Voting Session

1. CALL TO ORDER - Governing Board President, Jane Robertson
  

2. OPENING CEREMONY
  

2.A. Welcome - Governing Board President, Jane Robertson
  

2.B. Pledge of Allegiance 
  

3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA - Governing Board President, Jane Robertson
  

3.A. Consider approving the agenda, as presented.

RELEVANT INFORMATION: Board Policy requires the approval of the agenda.
  

4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Governing Board President, Jane Robertson
   

4.A. Consider approving the minutes from the Study Session & Regular Study and Voting Session meetings of March 3, 2026, and the Special Study/Discussion session of March 26, 2026, as presented.

RELEVANT INFORMATION: Board policy requires the approval of minutes.
  

5. APPROVAL OF DONATIONS - Governing Board Vice President, Jennifer Bergamini
  

5.A. Consider approving the donations, as presented
   
RELEVANT INFORMATION: Board policy requires acceptance by the Governing Board of all donations.
  

6. PRESENTATIONS
  

6.A. The Launch Pad Teen Center/Better Together at the World Beautiful Business Forum

Presenters: Prescott High School students, Ceiba Sherman, Suli Sherman, Bhola Shelby, Ella Franz, and Basis Prescott student, Maya Austin. 
  

6.B. Exceptional Student Services (ESS) Update

Presenter: Maya Baziuk, Director of ESS
  

6.C. PHS Modern Language Curriculum Recommendation

Presenter: Kelsey Secor, Assistant Superintendent/Director of Instructional Support.
  

7. INFORMATION ONLY ITEMS
  

7.A. Summary of Current Events
  

7.A.1. Superintendent
  

7.A.2. Governing Board Members
  

7.A.3. Governing Board Student Representatives
  

7.B. Community Comments shared with the Governing Board (what comments/concerns do Board members hear from the public in general).

Presenter: Governing Board President, Jane Robertson
  

8. ACTION ITEMS
  

8.A. CONSENT AGENDA - All those items listed below may be enacted by one motion and approved as Consent Agenda items with or without discussion.  However, any item may be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered separately if a Governing Board member so requests.

The resolutions included in the Consent Agenda have been posted in order to waive the reading of the body of the resolutions. 

Consider approving the Consent Agenda as presented.
  

8.A.1. Consider approving the certified and classified personnel actions as presented.
  
RELEVANT INFORMATION: 
A copy of the personnel report is attached for review.
  
Presenter: Andy Binder, Assistant Superintendent/HR Director
  

8.A.2. Consider ratifying the vouchers as presented. 
  
RELEVANT INFORMATION:
Arizona Revised Statutes require approval/ratification of all vouchers.
  
Presenter: Brian Moore, Chief Financial Officer
  

8.A.3. Consider approving the Student Activities Fund Statement of Receipts and Disbursements for FY26 April 2026, as presented. 

RELEVANT INFORMATION: Please see the attached reports. 
  
Presenter: Brian Moore, Chief Financial Officer
  

8.B. STUDY AND VOTING SESSION -  If a member of the public wishes to speak to one of the following voting items, please complete and return exhibit BEDH-E, Request for Public Participation in Governing Board Meeting to Sarah Torres, Administrative Assistant to the Governing Board prior to the study and voting session of the agenda. This document can also be found under the Governing Board tab on the PUSD website: https://www.prescottschools.com.

For items with the potential to have many speakers, the overall speaking time may be adjusted by the Governing Board. Speakers will be called to speak in the order in which they signed up, first come, first served.

Requests to speak that are emailed will also be first come, first served. Email requests can be sent to sarah.torres@prescottschools.com at any time prior to the study and voting session of the agenda.
  

8.B.1. Consider approving service trips to Kenya and Mexico as part of the Interact District 5495 Ambassador Program, as presented.

RELEVANT INFORMATION:
The Interact District 5495 Ambassador Program aims to provide students with opportunities for international service and cultural exchange. Previous trips have proven to be enriching experiences for participants, fostering leadership skills and global awareness.

Prescott High School has students for each team (Giada Glennan and Paige Whitten, PHS Seniors for Kenya, and Carly Duggan, PHS Sophomore, for Mexico). The students will be traveling this summer to their destinations with a team of five students per team and adult advisors, including Rotarians from northern Arizona. Student teams are distributing used mobility devices collected by Interact Clubs throughout Rotary District 5495 to people identified by Rotarians in Kenya and Mexico in need of these devices. 

The dates for the Mexico trip are June 15th - June 24, 2026 (approximately - Itinerary attached)

The dates for the Kenya trip are June 26th - July 9, 2026. (Itinerary attached)

Presenter: Melyssa Munday, Interact Club Advisor, Prescott High School
  

8.B.2. Consider approving an overnight camping trip for PHS JROTC students, PUSD Staff members, and volunteers to attend Bradshaw Pines Camp on May 1, 2026, as presented. 

RELEVANT INFORMATION:
Board approval is required for overnight trips. The PHS JROTC has the opportunity to attend camp, where they will be instructed in setting up tents, building a campfire, and performing a flag retirement ceremony. The group will leave after school on Friday, May 1, 2026, and return Saturday, May 2, 2026.

Presenter: Adam Neely, PHS Principal
  

8.B.3. Consider approving an out-of-state travel request for the PHS Challenge Club students, PUSD staff members, and volunteers to travel to the San Juan River in Utah from April 8 through April 12, 2026, as presented. 

RELEVANT INFORMATION:
The Prescott High School Challenge Program has obtained a permit for a San Juan River float trip. Due to the trip traveling to Southeastern Utah and therefore being out-of-state, the District Governing Board needs to give its approval. A total of at least 22-25 people will be able to go on the trip. PHS students will be instructed, mentored and supervised by PUSD staff and volunteers. 

SEE THE ATTACHED DOCUMENT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

Presenter: Adam Neely, PHS Principal
  

8.B.4. Consider approving the variance issued by the Arizona Department of Education, waiving the requirement to make up a school day on the 2025–2026 PUSD academic calendar for the snow day closure of Friday, February 20, 2026, as presented.

RELEVANT INFORMATION:
The Arizona Department of Education (ADE) permits districts to apply for a "school closure" variance due to safety concerns affecting the school, including, but not limited to, adverse weather conditions, under A.R.S. §15-902(C).
  
Presenter: Clark Tenney, Superintendent
  

8.B.5. Consider adopting the K-4 Math Curriculum, as presented. 

RELEVANT INFORMATION:
A committee of Kindergarten-4th grade teachers, administrators, district staff, instructional coaches, parents, and community members was created to review the curriculum. They developed criteria for evaluating math curriculum based on state standards, best practices for math, experience, and our current instructional framework. The committee explored multiple math curriculum programs, identified their strengths and weaknesses based on our developed criteria, and came to a consensus on a recommendation for a math curriculum adoption.

The K-4 Math committee determined they would like to recommend Amplify Desmos Math.

Presenter: Kelsey Secor, Assistant Superintendent of Instruction
 

8.B.6. Consider, discuss, amend if desired, and if deemed advisable, to adopt a resolution ordering and calling a Special Bond Election to be held in and for the district and authorizing the Chief Financial Officer to comply with certain sections of the Internal Revenue Code.

RELEVANT INFORMATION:
Attached is the resolution that the above motion alludes to regarding a Special Bond Election and would be adopted if passed by the Governing Board. 

Presenters: Clark Tenney, Superintendent, and Brian Moore, Chief Financial Officer
  

8.B.7. Consider, discuss, amend if desired, and if deemed advisable, to adopt a resolution ordering and calling a Special Budget Override Election to be held in and for the district and declaring the deadline for submitting arguments "for" and "against" the election to the Yavapai County School Superintendent as August 7, 2026, at 5:00 pm.

RELEVANT INFORMATION:
Attached is the resolution that the above motion alludes to regarding a Special Budget Override Election and would be adopted if passed by the Governing Board. 

Presenters: Clark Tenney, Superintendent, and Brian Moore, Chief Financial Officer
  

8.C. INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION ITEMS  
  

8.C.1. Brian Moore, Chief Financial Officer, has prepared the School Board Summary Budget Report for your review. 
  

8.C.2. Requests for Future Agenda Items

Presenter: Governing Board President, Jane Robertson
  

8.C.3. Meeting Dates: 
Regular Study and Voting Session: Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at 5:00 pm in the PUSD District Office Boardroom.
  
Other Dates:
Professional Development Day: Monday, May 4, 2026–1/2 day for students
  

9. ADJOURNMENT